| Economic indicators |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2008 |
33782 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
16042 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2000 |
7833 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) |
2008 |
–4.6 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) |
2005 |
10.6 |
|
| GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) |
2000 |
6.9 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2008 |
14956.0 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
6969.3 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
3292.8 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2008 |
14644.5 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
6881.2 |
|
| GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
3284.8 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2008 |
30.2 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
30.6 |
|
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
24.2 |
|
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2008 |
0.50 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
0.59 |
Official rate. |
| Exchange rates (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
0.61 |
Official rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2008 |
–4492 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
–1992 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
–371 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2008 |
165 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
122 |
|
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
Series linked to former series. |
| Industrial production index (2005=100) |
2008 |
103 |
|
| Industrial production index (2005=100) |
2005 |
100 |
|
| Industrial production index (2005=100) |
2000 |
77 |
2001. |
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2008 |
120 |
2007. |
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
119 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2008 |
120 |
2007. |
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
119 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2008 |
7.5 |
Age group 15 to 74 years. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
8.7 |
Age group 15 to 74 years. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
14.4 |
|
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2008 |
28.6 |
|
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
25.8 |
Age group 15 to 74 years. Excludes conscripts. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
26.3 |
Excludes conscripts. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2008 |
7.7 |
|
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
12.1 |
Age group 15 to 74 years. Excludes conscripts. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
14.5 |
Excludes conscripts. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2008 |
52.1 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
49.8 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
47.7 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2008 |
68.7 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
66.1 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
63.1 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2008 |
1684 |
Non-resident departures. Survey of persons crossing the state border. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
1116 |
Non-resident departures. Survey of persons crossing the state border. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
509 |
Non-resident departures. Survey of persons crossing the state border. |
| Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2008 |
258 |
2007. |
| Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
294 |
|
| Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
258 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2008 |
127.4 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
113.6 |
|
| Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
47.9 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2008 |
55.2 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
42.3 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
6.3 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2008 |
9280.8 |
|
| Imports (million US$) |
2008 |
15775.2 |
|
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2008 |
Lithuania (16.7), Estonia (14.0), Russian Federation (10.0) |
|
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2008 |
Lithuania (16.5), Germany (13.0), Russian Federation (10.6) |
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| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate (avg. annual %) |
2005-2010 |
–0.5 |
|
| Urban population growth rate (avg. annual %) |
2005-2010 |
–0.5 |
|
| Rural population growth rate (avg. annual %) |
2005-2010 |
–0.6 |
|
| Urban population (%) |
2007 |
68.0 |
|
| Population aged 0-14 years (%) |
2009 |
13.8 |
|
| Population aged 60+ years (women and men, % of total) |
2009 |
27.2/16.9 |
|
| Sex ratio (men per 100 women) |
2009 |
85.5 |
|
| Life expectancy at birth (women and men, years) |
2005-2010 |
77.2/67.3 |
|
| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2005-2010 |
9.0 |
|
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2005-2010 |
1.4 |
|
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
2006-2009 |
67.8 |
Age group 18 to 49 years. Adjusted. 1995. |
| International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) |
mid-2010 |
335.0/15.0 |
|
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
end-2008 |
365485 |
|
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) |
2005-2008 |
5.1 |
|
| Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (w/m per 100) |
2005-2008 |
107.2/106.9 |
|
| Education: Female third-level students (% of total) |
2005-2008 |
63.9 |
|
| Deaths by assault (women and men, per 100 000) |
2005-2006 |
4.8/15.1 |
|
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2009 |
20.0 |
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